Spider-Man is a very lonely hero, but he has the Human Torch as his best friend. Marvel Studios has a golden opportunity to adapt this
It may not seem like it, but the hero community of wonder The comics are not very fond of Spider-Man. Peter Parker he is tragic and lonely, always feeling guilty about the deaths of the people around him. Fortunately, over time he began to cultivate a friendship that became a “bromance”: the Human Torch, of the Fantastic Four, became one of the few best friends that the Friendly Neighbors has. And Marvel Studios has a golden opportunity to reproduce it in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU, its acronym in English).
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“Why don’t heroes like Spider-Man?” would be your question. Well, Peter has developed a habit of pushing away people he cares about, because there is a history of death of loved ones around him. Also for this reason he tends to be very careful about his secret identity, precisely to prevent his villains from threatening his acquaintances.0
Also, while jokes are useful for distracting bad guys and decreasing the climber’s anxiety during combat, they can also make many teammates uncomfortable and irritated. In addition to this, Peter Parker, unlike his alter ego, is introverted and shy; and, when he’s wearing his full hem, he’s unable to function in a disciplined team, as his impulsiveness and sense of responsibility often clash with leadership like Captain America.
Marvel also wanted to point this out when Peter was hospitalized, in a coma, and not even an Avenger came to see him. Loneliness is part of the hero, and part of the strength he has to carry a load that no one else can bear. Indeed, Spider-Man: Never go home it also put him in a similar situation, precisely because it’s part of the character.
However, thanks to coincidences that have become recurring events over the years, Spider-Man has developed a strong friendship with the Human Torch, ranging from competitiveness to the “safe haven” of a friendly sidekick who understands what life is like for a Super Hero.
Find out how it happened over the decades and how the MCU would prepare this “bromance” in theaters.
“Bromance” started out like all best friendships
Initially, Spider-Man didn’t even like the Human Torch. The first meeting of the two took place in the first edition of the magazine solo do arachnÃdio, in Amazing Spider-Man #1of 1963. When trying to earn some money and get out of the pindaÃba by monetizing his powers, Peter looked for the Fantastic Four, but his plan didn’t work very well, and, immediately, Johnny Storm turned his face towards the Friend of the Quarter.
The rejection was passed in Amazing Spider-Man #3also from 1963. After being easily defeated by Doctor Octopus and almost giving up on being a hero, a speech by Johnny Storm at the school where Peter studied inspired him to be resilient and get back into his costume to fight crime .
In the same year, a Strange Tales Annual No. 2, the relationship between the two has gained a certain rivalry. Johnny, who is quite self-absorbed, was already jealous of Spider-Man’s exposure to the press, and when Peter was accused of a crime, he immediately made advances against the boy. Later, more relaxed, the Human Torch realized that the Wall Climber had been framed and I helped him prove his innocence. From then on, a more friendly conversation began between the two at the Statue of Liberty, which would become the official meeting point for future bromance moments.
Already since Amazing Spider-Man #130In 1974, the two began spending a lot of time together, and the Human Torch even helped Peter build the Spidermobile and taught him how to drive. In Marvel Team Up #1since 1977, the two joined forces to defeat the Sandman – a detail that the villain managed to escape, but the “bromance” was already so consolidated that they didn’t even care and enjoyed Christmas together.
The relationship has evolved into the kind of help only your best friend can give you. In a storyline where Peter lived with the symbiote that created Venom, in Amazing Spider-Man #258, 1984, Reed Richards helped remove the alien from his skin. But with that, Spider-Man was left without a suit and, to keep his identity a secret, he hid in the shadows. The Human Torch picked up on the concern and loaned him an extra Fantastic Four suit with a shopping bag to wear over his head – that’s what friendship is, you have to put up with the teasing; and this costume became so popular that it appeared in games.
“Bromance” consolidated and generated common stories
The relationship between the two was so well received and bonded so much that Marvel even released a miniseries with the two heroes acting together in 2005. Spider-Man finally revealed his identity to Johnny, who also opened his heart and said he envied Peter’s life for years; the arachnid also said what the Human Torch has and cannot have. This story solidified the “bromance” once and for all.
When Johnny was presumed dead The Fantastic Four #587Peter assured he would be there for the Richards family, in a moving farewell. Around this time, Spider-Man even joined the Fantastic Four’s Future Foundation Fantastic Four #12011. When the Human Torch returned, the Wall Climber even tried sharing an apartment with his friend, but Johnny’s habits proved that it’s best for everyone to stick to their own corner to maintain respect.
The last two extraordinary stories of this bromance were published in Amazing Spider-Man #3since 2015, when Peter was wealthy and bought the Baxter Building after the Fantastic Four set about rebuilding the Multiverse at the conclusion of secret wars; it’s at Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #4since 2019.
The casting of the actors for the Fantastic Four makes us dream of the “bromance”
Well, as everyone knows, the Fantastic Four film is about to enter production, and the actors would already be defined, given that Marvel Studios will be able to present them at San Diego Comic-Con 2023, in July. the big boss Kevin Feige he is very involved in the comics, and is also very attentive to details such as the “bromance.
At the end of Spider-Man: Never go home, Peter achieves “classic Spider-Man” status, solitary in a low-rent New York apartment. It’s not possible to know if the nucleus that kept him company in the trilogy will return for the next films, but everything indicates that the Wall Climber will interact with other characters from his life as a young adult in the comics.
And that’s where the Human Torch comes in, as the characters have to interact in the upcoming films of the later stages. And the great hope, even if it is very small, comes from the rumors about the actor who can live Johnny Storm: Paul Mescal is the same age as Tom Holland, and is also British. While the “coincidences” don’t mean much, they can help the pair reproduce the chemistry the heroes have in the comics.
Let’s hope so, because this “bromance” is a lot of fun and can produce great moments of comedy and drama on the big screen.
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